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limitations specific to each recommendation","Strengthen vs reference: Our selection narrative conflates 'how we picked' with 'how we tested'—single section covers both without delineating research phase from hands-on evaluation phase","Strengthen vs reference: Our article structures picks as numbered list without archetype differentiation—readers must infer use-case specialization rather than having it signaled explicitly","Verify/correct fact: Our dimensional compliance analysis cites specific airline limits but does not verify whether our recommended carriers physically compressed to spec in actual under-seat testing—risk of specification-theory mismatch","Verify/correct fact: Our weight calculations reference 'minimal weight margin' for PetAmi without disclosing carrier tare weight or verifying combined weight compliance through scale testing","Verify/correct fact: Our 'leak-proof' and '50% mesh' TSA claims are stated as requirements but not verified as met by our picks through 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